Chilled Chickoo (Sapota)- Khajoor (Dates)- Milk Shake~ 2.

"Chilled Chickoo (Sapota)- Khajoor (Dates)- Milk Shake~ 2" topped with Dates Syrup and Chickoo Pieces ... here is a delicious coolant that can be part of your balanced diet, especially in case of growing children ... it is a nutritious way of adding on vitamins, minerals and dietary fiber that reduces your food cravings by keeping you full for longer period of time ... the combinations is also recommended by Ayurveda ... do try it and enjoy with family ... Yummilicious .... 

** Chickoo is a favorite at home and I often prepare milk shake or ice cream with it. I have already posted Chickoo Dates Milk Shake before and this one is same with little bit of changes. Chickoo milk shake with addition of dates is enjoyed the most in my home during fasting/ upvas days. The milk shake is very filling and wards off hunger pangs if any, for hours to come. Many a time during fasting, all people think about is food, though they may not be really hungry, physiologically the mind starts playing games. So I always make any fruit milk shake adding dates and have it at around noon and then I can keep going till night without any problem or feeling hungry. 

** Today being Maha Shivaratri I prepared Chickoo Dates Milk Shake with some changes from my first version of the same. So this one is recommended for all those who feel they cannot fast, as they keep feeling hungry through the day. Most of us cannot do justice to our job when we have hunger pangs, Isn't it??? at least that is my case. So, I try adding of dishes that are acceptable on fasting days, easy to prepare and that which we keep me not feeling hungry all the time and at the same time will keep me refreshed too. Just a few changes from my first version, here I have increased the amount of dates and avoided dates syrup by adding on Arabian dates while grinding.  

** There are many types of restrictions during fasting period but one thing found common in all religion is that fruits, dry fruits and milk is always permitted, at least it is so in Hindus, especially in GSB Konkani Saraswat Cuisine. Off course there are many more snack dishes too that can be consumed, however Shivaratri is one special festive day when actually most of us avoid heavy food and stick too milk drinks. Well, there is actually no rule that you should have these only during fasts, you can have them whenever you wish to go light on stomach or during summer when you come home famished. So, go ahead and Enjoy this chickoo dates milk Shake and do drop in a feedback. 

** Here is my simple recipe for "Chilled Chickoo (Sapota)- Khajoor (Dates)- Milk Shake~ 2" ... my style, do try it and enjoy it to beat the heat ...

** Wash and peel off the skin (I retain them as, I feel they contain lots of vitamins and fiber) of 4-6 large sized ripe chickoo's/ sapota. Remove the inner white pith and discard the seeds too within. Chop them into fine pieces. 

** Put the pieces in a blender with 4 tblsp of sugar (shakkar/ sakkara), 15-18 soft and dark variety kajoor (Arabian dates) discarding the inner seeds if any and grind to a smooth paste. Add a little bit of milk only if necessary.

** Once the chickoo and dates are ground to a very fine puree, then add in 2-3 full cups of cold milk/ doodh (I have added skimmed milk), 4-5 ice cubes and blend all together into a smooth shake using pulse mode of mixer grinder.

** Remove and pour out into a vessel and check consistency and sweetness, if needed add more sugar and water and mix well. You can add some dates syrup if desired for sweetness instead of excess sugar, it's individual choice. 

** "Chilled Chickoo (Sapota)- Khajoor (Dates)- Milk Shake~ 2"  is done and ready to be served.  Tastes best served chilled in tall glasses topped with a teaspoon of dates syrup (Optional) and some finely chopped chickoo/ sapota pieces of chickoos. Do try this out and enjoy with your family and friends, sure to be loved by all.